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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Civil War Battles (Part 1)

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the details of the early battles of the American Civil War from 1861-1862.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Civil War Battles 1861

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the battles from the American Civil War throughout 1861. From Fort Sumter to Fredericksburg identify each of the battles.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Battles of the Civil War 1863 65

For Students 9th - 10th
Identify the battles of the Civil War from 1863 through 1865.
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History of American Wars

History of American War: Battles of the Civil War 1864

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of the events of 1864 during the Civil War.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Civil War Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of facts about the Civil War. Who knew that the establishment of National Cemeteries was a result of the more than 100,000 unidentified bodies found by the end of the Civil War?
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Gettysburg Address [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
"The Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln is one page, non-fiction speech given at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on November 18, 1963. It is followed by an assignment asking students to...
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University of California

History Project: The Trial and Execution of John Brown

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using primary source documents, high school lesson plan focuses on John Brown, the events at Harper's Ferry, and his trial and execution. Included are excerpts from 16 primary source documents to aid in the research of writing this paper.
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: Turning Points in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Article detailing the turning points of the Civil War, including the battles at Antietam, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, along with the Emancipation Proclamation and Sherman's March. Link to virtual tour of Gettysburg battlefield.
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: List of Important Civil War Dates

For Students 9th - 10th
Reference for students on significant Civil War dates listed in chronological order from 1860-1865.
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BBC

Bbc: Who Are Nepal's Maoist Rebels?

For Students 9th - 10th
A June 2005 look at the roots of the civil war that has rocked Nepal since 1996.
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BBC

Bbc: Q&a: Kosovo Serbia Talks

For Students 9th - 10th
A short background article on the talks which were held in Vienna October 2003 between officials from Serbia and Kosovo to try to work out their differences over supply of energy, missing persons and more.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Ballad of Abraham Lincoln by Bayard Taylor

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original children's book The Ballad of Abraham Lincoln by Bayard Taylor (1884), an illustrated poem about Abraham Lincoln.
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Duke University

Special Collections Library: Rose O;neal Greenhow Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating look at the documents concerning Rose O'Neal Greenhow. Included are letters she wrote from prison.
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PBS

New Perspectives on the West: Philip Sheridan

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Sheridan's experience in the Civil War and his later accomplishments fighting the Plains Indians.
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Kidport

Kidport Reference Library: The Civil War

For Students 3rd - 5th
Here is a summary of the factors that led to the Civil War. You can also link to pages with photos on battles, forts, communication, hospitals, and more.
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PBS

Pbs: Music, Slavery and the Civil War

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson could serve as the basis of a curriculum unit on slavery and/or the Civil War. Spirituals are analyzed, especially their cultural implications.
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PBS

Pbs: American Valor

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion website to the PBS program on Medal of Honor winners. Uses newsreel and primary sources to tell the story of many of the Medal of Honor winners, starting with the Civil War.
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PBS

Pbs Nova: Lincoln's Secret Weapon

For Students 9th - 10th
A website that tells the story of the Monitor, the first iron-clad ship, and its archeological salvage.
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PBS

Pbs: Hopes on the Horizon: Rwanda

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion website to a documentary on the rise of pro-democracy movements in Rwanda during the 1990s.
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Duke University

Duke University: Special Collections Library: Rose O'neal Greenhow

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is about Rose Greenhow, her life, and the important roles women played in the war.
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Other

North Georgia History: Battle of Pickett's Mill

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a battle summary of Pickett's Mill, where Union forces fought in attempt to reach Atlanta.
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Aeragon: The Us Civil War, the First Modern War

For Students 9th - 10th
Wars seem to bring about an increase in experimentation and technology. The Civil War was no exception. Find out about the strides made in photography, underwater warfare, weaponry, communications, and aerial warfare. Interesting reading.
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Pdm: The Music of the American Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
A compilation of music from the Civil War era, including patriotic songs, songs of the homefront, as well as battlefield songs. Hear the songs and read the lyrics from "The Civil War Songbook."
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Institute for Historical Review: The Civil War Concentration Camps

For Students 9th - 10th
In an article which examines the prisons of both the North and the South, Mark Weber explains the problems both sides encountered when dealing with prisoners of war and explores myths and truths surrounding the treatment of prisoners of...